The Washington defense does not appear to be much an inconvenience. The Vikings drive covers 58 yards in 9 plays ahead of the 2-minute warning. The key plays included a drop by Jordan Addison on a good McCarthy pass that soon led to a 4th & inches that 3rd string RB Zavier Scott converted with a 10-yard run.

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A promising drive to open the second half ended for the Commanders. Daniels attempted to throw a screen pass, but it was sniffed out by Andrew Van Ginkel, who returned the ball 41 yards to the Washington 29-yard line. The Vikings take over on offense for the first time this half with 8:16 left in the third quarter.

With the lead cut to 8 points, Washington definitely needs to keep scoring. Marcus Mariota and the offense open their initial drive of the 2nd half just inside the 10-yard line following a good kickoff return by Chase Edmonds marred by a penalty against Tyler Owens.

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The Giants lost their eighth straight game, falling to the Washington Commanders by a score of 29-21 to drop to 2-12 on the season.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers () are expected to win a tight game (23-22, according to our computer prediction) when they face the Carolina Panthers () at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.